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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1951

378 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 19

Liberal Candidates

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The State executive of the Liberal Party today selected candidates to contest the East Sydney, Cook and Dally, electorates…

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Pupil To Oppose Teacher At Elections

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

HOBART, This Aft.-- A schoolteacher will oppose a former pupil in Denison at the coming…

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MR. H. A. MANNING Endorsed Australian Labor Party Candidate for Lawson

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Mr. Allan Manning, Australian Labor Party candidate for Lawson Federal Electorate, is 37 years old. He was…

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"Abolition of Wool Tax Election Bait" (To The Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5

Sir—Press reports indicate that one of the chief points on which Labor will fight the election is, "Abolition of the…

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Fed. Election Election Tour by Taxi 3,000 Miles Trip

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Independent candidate for the Northern Territory at the Federal elections Mrs. Jessie Litchfield (68) has hired…

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Only Two Candidates for Macquarie

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

There will be only a two-sided contest in Macquarie at the forthcoming Federal elections…

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Meetings Yesterday Opened Election Campaign Here

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

The election campaign in Calare began in carnest yesterday when the Liberal and Labour Party candidates presented their policy speeches at street meetings in Lord’s Place…

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Calare Candidates Appeal To Electors

Central Western Daily · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. Howse said that this election campaign was known as the ‘Double Dissolution Election.’…

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Election Of Calare Member To Be 3-Way Contest

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

Election of a candidate to represent Calare in the House of Representatives will be a triangular contest. Three nominations had been received by the local Commonwealth Electrical Officer when nominations closed yesterday at 12 noon. They are :…

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111 Nominations for Elections

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — Nominations for the Federal elections on April 28, when a record number of almost 5,000,000 voters will go to the polls, closed at noon today…

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Town Hall Will Be Main Polling Booth

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Main polling centre for Lithgow at the Federal elections on Saturday, April 28, will be the Town Hall. Previously there had been some slight confusion…

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Election Campaign Chifley's W.A. Tour

National Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: As the Federal election campaign enter's its third week tomorrow, the leaders of the main political parties will be widely…

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Fed. Elections Mr. Chifley in W.A. PERTH

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

A crowd of 200 people gave Mr. Chiefly an enthusiastic reception when he landed at the Guildford airport last night…

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N.t. Candidate

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Berry, optometrist, of Bathurst, said yesterday that the independent candidate for Northern Territory, Miss Jessie Litchfield (68)…

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Three Candidates for Calare

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 5

As stated in our week-end issue, Mr. A. K. Gardiner, of Vittoria, is contesting Calare electorate at the forthcoming Federal…

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Two Candidates for Macquarie

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

The Macquarie seat will be contested by two candidates at the Federal election on April 28. They are: Robert Carrington…

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Woman Candidate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

Miss Eileen Powell. 37 year old Labor candidate for North Sydney, says she has created a record for a woman candidate in an election…

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Fed. Elections Mr. Chifley's Campaign

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

The itinerary of the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Chifley) from the end of this week is: Return from West Australia to…

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Country Party Move For Federal Election Unity in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 16

The question of unity between the supporters of the Country and Liberal parties in connection with the candidature of Mr. L. J. Failes…

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Fed. Elections Menzies - Fadden, "Political Cheats" Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 2

THE Menzies - Fadden Government had beer, proved to consist of "complete political cheats," the Federal Opposition Leader…

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